Category: Green Page

Kathy Navis is beginning her third year operating Greens ‘n Grains, an organic foods and grocery store in Egg Harbor. She said the venture was a natural fit when her last tenant (she owns the building, which dates to around the 1870s) closed up shop.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has made funds available to reimburse businesses for the certification fee associated with getting Travel Green certified through the Wisconsin Department of Tourism.

The city of San Francisco recently discovered it keeps 70 percent of its disposable waste out of local landfills through recycling, reuse, or repurposing.

The second mind-blowing book from Michael Pollan deconstructs the American diet. His simple dietary advice is given away on the cover “Eat food, not too much, lots of plants,” but it’s his highly accessible style and the startling revelation that is this book that keeps you turning the page – and second-guessing your food choices every moment after.

The 6th annual Door County Festival of Nature is just around the bend. The three-day showcase of the county’s natural areas will take participants on hikes, paddles, and tours of the peninsula’s nature preserves, retreats, waters and other hidden treasures.

Bay Shore Outdoor Store recently added its name to the list of Travel Green certified Door County businesses. The Sister Bay store specializing in kayaks, outdoor apparel and equipment earned 36 points (30 are necessary) in their evaluation and became the peninsula’s 18th certified business.

Wes Damro from Brown County Hazardous Waste will speak about hazardous waste identification and disposal at the Sister Bay Fire Station May 14. He’ll focus on e-waste and attendees are encouraged to arrive at 6:30 pm to see a brief screening of “The Digital Dump,” a 22-minute documentary about exporting digital waste to Africa. For […]

“It will certainly not be easy to awaken in people a new sense of responsibility for the world, an ability to conduct themselves as if they were to live on this earth forever and be answerable for its condition one day.

Drink tap beer, and re-use the glass. You’ll save on a couple bottles or cans in the recycling bin (or a dozen or so for some), and a few quarters too.

Going Garbage, The Door County Half Marathon, and the Peninsula Pulse are sponsoring an effort to breath new life into your old running shoes and sneakers.

The warning has been issued but how many understand the threat of invasive species? What is it, how are invasives identified, and which ecosystems do they threaten? Invasive plants come from distant ecosystems and thrive in a variety of ecosystems throughout Door County.

Kelsey Neddersen, a Gibraltar High School senior, went beyond the school’s required community service hours and helped two organizations by creating a cloth grocery tote bag made out of recycled cotton.